Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is open to all groups of individuals within the civil service (current Federal civil service employees, SES reinstatement eligible applicants, and SESCDP graduates).

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As the Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Fiscal Accounting, you will:

• Provide executive leadership for the daily operations of Fiscal Accounting systems and services including people, process, technology, and incident management;
• Administer the bureau's accounting program in compliance with federal accounting and auditing standards, fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles and procedures;
• Oversee GAO audit engagements relating to the Financial Report of the U.S. Government, the General Fund of the U.S. Government and the Schedules of the Federal Debt and serves as official liaison on auditing matters with high-ranking officials from other federal agencies, OMB, GAO, and CPA firms to solve complex management or technical issues;
• Provide executive oversight of the audit finding remediation process including planning, monitoring, progress, resolution, and closure of Corrective Actions Plans while ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and communication;
• Oversee the preparation, compilation, and issuance of various audited financial statements and legislatively mandated publications including the Daily Treasury Statement, the Monthly Treasury Statement, the Combined Statement, and the Financial Report of the U.S.; and
• Provide executive oversight during a Debt Issuance Suspension Period (DISP) and ensures that Extraordinary Measures are properly accounted for and reported timely.

Conditions of employment

• Complete a 1-year SES probationary period, unless already completed.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf).
• Complete an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report annually.
• Undergo appropriate tax checks.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System (https://www.sss.gov/) or are exempt from having to so so.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9).
• Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• You may be subject to pre-employment and/or random drug testing.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate at least one year of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement will disqualify the applicant.

Evidence must be provided that clearly demonstrates the applicant has the necessary level of executive potential, skills, abilities, specialized knowledge, and technical qualifications to perform as a SES executive. This evidence must include clear, concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of assignments, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and long-range planning.

NOTE: Fiscal Service is using a resume-based application method for this position, so you should ensure your qualifications are clearly outlined in your resume. ECQ responses are not required.

The best qualified candidates will be determined by assessing experience, education, awards, performance appraisals, and supervisory evaluations for this position. These assessments will be made against the Executive Core Qualifications and other technical requirements of the position.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed in the SES and provide the focus for OPM certification of executive qualifications.

ECQ 1 - Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2 - Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3 - Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4 - Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high- accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5 - Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Fundamental Competencies - Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation are cross-cutting and provide the foundation for success in each ECQ.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): The following qualifications are required for the
incumbent to perform the duties of the position. You must demonstrate all of the MTQs to be rated eligible for this
position.

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience overseeing a complex financial management or accounting program for a large government or business entity that is dependent on automation to accomplish time critical business objectives and ensuring the integrity of government-wide accounting operations, financial reporting and systems. This includes knowledge of federal accounting and auditing standards, laws, policies, regulations, principles and procedures that apply.

MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience providing leadership in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities that requires understanding of organizational dynamics including interplay between policy and operations, including experience supporting high-level officials with changing
priorities.

MTQ 3 - Demonstrated experience managing financial statement audit response, developing and implementing internal controls, and managing risks within a program, the evaluation of the effectiveness of programs and business processes and identifying improvements. This includes knowledge of government auditing, risk management, and internal control programs and the laws, policies, regulations, principles and procedures that apply.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The recruitment application process for this position is the RESUME-BASED method. Narrative statements addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and/or Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) will not be accepted or considered in the evaluation process. Evidence of the ECQs/MTQs must be clearly demonstrated in your resume.

We recommend that you emphasize your level of responsibility, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments (including the results of your actions) in your resume.

Initial review of your application will be conducted by a Human Resources Specialist to determine if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements of this position. Qualified applicants will be reviewed by a pre-liminary rating panel to determine which applicants will advance to the final evaluation round, consisting of a structured interview panel that will assess candidates against the ECQs and MTQs identified in this JOA. After completion of the structured interviews, the rating panelists will recommend the best qualified applicants for certification. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selecting official for selection consideration and possible interview. Selectee recommendations will be required to receive Treasury Executive Review Board approval before a tentative job offer is made.